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Meanings of Moorish in English
A style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches.
Usage of Moorish in English
1
All had some idea of what awaited them in the Moorish provinces.
2
The Museum of the Capital contains a good collection of Moorish coins.
3
Of our bargaining with a Moorish seaman; and of an English slave.
4
If he tells the legends of the Alhambra, the atmosphere is Moorish.
5
The Alhambra is the ancient palace of the Moorish kings, at Granada.
6
And now came to be considered the disposition of the Moorish prisoners.
7
The sacristan lighted lamps in order to show me the Moorish chapels.
8
The Cid then became a vassal of the Moorish king of Saragossa.
9
Private intelligence reached the Moorish ringleader of the arrival of this envoy.
10
A coarse, Moorish merchant mouldering in the dampness of his little courtyard.
11
The nostrils are built out until the nose has a Moorish appearance.
12
The next day the Moorish captain returned with full powers to negotiate.
13
The Moorish authorities declared it was very coarse and mixed with dirt.
14
The name, a corruption of Moorish, refers to its origin in Spain.
15
We visited the jail and found Moorish prisoners making mats and baskets.
16
Another aspect of Moorish culture woven throughout Andalucía is the culinary influence.
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common